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Liz Farmer

Liz Farmer, who formerly covered fiscal policy as a Governing staff writer, helps lead the Pew Charitable Trusts’ state fiscal health project’s Fiscal 50 online resource, focusing on budgets, fiscal distress, tax policy and pensions. A former research fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government’s Future of Labor Research Center, Farmer holds a bachelor’s degree in American history, film and television production from George Washington University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland.

How much home sales impacts a place depends a lot on its property tax policies.
Lawmakers in at least a half-dozen states are considering forming a compact in which they would agree to end efforts to lure companies with tax incentives.
A new study of Baltimore shows that private capital is more often spent in low-poverty places that don't need it as much.
The American Federation of Teachers wants public pensions to dump their holdings in private prison companies. But some argue politics shouldn't guide investment decisions.
A total of 37 states are under one-party control. While that usually means legislation moves quickly, it doesn't always equate to better fiscal policies.
For the first time in some states, people can bet on the football championship game. Will it result in the revenue boost officials are hoping for?
It's not the only place where government coffers might have taken a hit.
Income tax collections are down in several states compared to a year ago. Some worry it's a sign of things to come.
Connecticut tops the list of states whose taxpayers receive the least bang for their buck from the feds.
Retiree health care is one of the fastest-growing line items in government budgets and, in response, some governments are scrapping their traditional health plans.